Category : Management

We struggle to find female candidates for management positions, but when it comes to concrete measures to promote diversity in the workplace, we hesitate: Could this divide the...

I can't hear this phrase anymore: 'Data is the new oil.' Behind it there is always a vague understanding and the idea that per se money can always be made with data. Business...

I am not a particular fan of poetry, but I have known a few, few poems by heart since my school days. 'Stufen' by Hermann Hesse is one of them. I think it's great in every way:...

Looking below the surface: my conversation with Dr. Simone Burel

Dr. Simone Burel analyzes the language of companies, organizations, institutions and their...

In the evenings in my office - when the day's appointments are over - I like to reflect on the many conversations I have. Recently, one topic has been occupying my mind more...

Is it actually better to start up early - say in your mid-20s - or later in life, say in your mid-40s? My thesis is: the advantages and disadvantages of founding late versus...

When I took some time off in April, I decided to take a look at the topics of 'Employer Branding' and 'Recruiting' from a theoretical and scientific perspective rather than...

In the first part of my start-up stories series 'Courage' I described as an advantage of a 'late founding' the fact that with increasing age one usually knows better how to...

Why the branded hoody helps me build my business.
Not only have I struggled with the sequence of things to do when setting up a business, but also often enough with the...

'Preparatory accounting'. Just hearing that made me feel queasy. In my entire professional career in companies, there were always departments for all administrative matters, so...

Over the next few weeks, I will be sharing the most important findings from six years of experience in the field of executive search and setting out 10 commandments for...

Every recruiter - whether in-house or external - knows it: The problem of the 'eierlegende Wollmilchsau' (jack of all trades) being sought. The CTO position is particularly...

It is quite simple: If you want to persuade someone to go on a trip with you, you have to tell them where you are going, why you are going, and who you are. That is why I do...

In every company there are things that are not going well. Every role in an organization has its challenges and unpleasant sides. The MD sales of one of my former employers...

The next two commandments concern the interviews that companies conduct with candidates. Here I experience the entire spectrum: from those who draw up detailed catalogs of...

I will conclude my series of the 10th commandment in executive search with the last commandment: 'Give candidates honest and helpful feedback!'

In most cases, feedback...

I have always found the term nonsensical: work is part of life and therefore it cannot be about the balance between work and life, but at best between work and leisure....

I have just received another rejection from a very suitable candidate because he refuses the remote arrangement for the position (3 days office per week). This issue is...

Anyone who follows me here knows that most of my advice and criticism of new hires is directed at the company side and not the candidate side. This is not only because we are...

In addition to professional qualifications, the character and mental aptitude of candidates is becoming increasingly important when filling management positions. Personality...

Dr. Sebastian Tschentscher, Managing Director of Digital Minds GmbH, has established principles for effective executive search in his LinkedIn series 'Ten Commandments of...

The topic of 'dogs in the office' doesn’t spark as much debate as the question of 'remote work vs. in-office attendance,' but it certainly provokes a more emotional response....

Do you know the feeling of sinking into a task because it challenges you in just the right way? That's the flow state that makes us productive and satisfied. But the reality of...

Anyone starting a new company has a decisive advantage: you can work digitally right from the start. While established companies often stick to analog processes or have to...

You hear these buzzwords all the time when it comes to business models or optimization. But what they really mean often remains unclear.

Today I experienced a great...

20 years of leadership - 1000 meetings too many

In almost 20 years as a manager in companies, I have experienced countless meetings - and, looking back, wasted a lot...

1. A Look Behind the Scenes

As an executive search consultant, I have the privilege of gaining insights into many organizations. I support companies in recruiting...

1. Why So Many Projects Drift into Uncertainty

During my time in a large corporation, I experienced first-hand how complex collaboration becomes when thousands of...

1. When Delegation Really Works

Some time ago, I heard a remarkable story from the CEO of an e-commerce company. His business had grown from a small startup to an...

1. When Culture Is Confused with Benefits

When I ask company representatives what kind of culture they have, I often get strange answers.

First, there’s a...

1. How to Build a Culture That Works

In the recent article, we looked at what company culture really is – and what it...

1. Why Values Often Look Stronger on Paper Than in Reality

Over the past weeks in The Executive Briefing, we’ve explored company culture – what it truly...

1. Leading without leading yourself? Hardly possible.

Many leaders invest enormous energy in their teams, projects, and the achievement of goals.
But...

1. Culture doesn’t show on the website – but in everyday life

Many companies today publish polished value statements on their websites: Impulse, Dedication,...